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<h2>THE BOY BATHING</h2>
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<p>A <span class="picturedef boy">boy</span>
 was <span class="picturedef bath">bathing</span>
 in a <span class="picturedef river">river</span>
 and got out of his depth, and was
in great danger of being drowned. A <span class="picturedef man">man</span>
 who was passing along a
<span class="picturedef road">road</span>
 heard his cries for help, and went to the riverside and began
to scold him for being so careless as to get into <span class="picturedef deep">deep</span>
 <span class="picturedef water">water</span>
, but
made no attempt to help him. "Oh, sir," cried the <span class="picturedef boy">boy</span>
, "please help
me first and scold me afterwards."</p>
<p class="adage">Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.</p>
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